PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Jamie Whitmore cycling

Reigning world champions Allison Jones, Jamie Whitmore will compete in both events.

Athletes practicing sailing.

Additional changes include the appointment of Betsy Alison as Chair of the Disabled Sailing Committee.

Man celebrating, wearing a red jacket

After shedding five stone since last season, the British world champion is aiming to rewrite the record books at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Three tandems with six cyclists surrounded by nature

• American C4 rider Shawn Morelli maintains 100 per cent record after two rounds of the Road World Cup.

Boccia athlete at the medal ceremony

The BC1 Greek athlete is coming off an upset win from the European Continental Cup in April.

Tokyo aerial view

Committee welcomes the two airlines as the “Passenger air transportation services” category

Portrait shot of woman showing a medal and smiling

The German swimmer shows her form ahead of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships

Sculpture showing a golbus held by four people

Canada’s Chantal Petitclerc confirmed as first keynote speaker for the event that will take place between 12-13 December 2015 in Colorado Springs, USA.

Markus Rehm jumps over a sand pit

The German long jumper will line-up at this weekend’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin, Germany.

Boccia balls are seen as Great Britain take on Greece in Boccia during the National Paralympic Day at the Olympic Park on September 7, 2013 in London, Engla

The defending BC1/BC2 world champions cruised to gold in the 2015 Boccia Asia and Oceania Team and Pairs Championships.